what is always true, according to the law of conservation of matter?

a. The total number of molecules before, and after a chemical reaction stays the same.
b. Atoms can be rearranged during a chemical reaction, but cannot be added or taken away.
c. New molecules cannot be formed from the reactants during a chemical reaction.
d. Atoms created during a chemical reaction must have the same mass as the atoms in the reactants.

b. Atoms can be rearranged during a chemical reaction, but cannot be added or taken away.